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Read More at Wikipedia ›Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter ever for the New York Mets as he blanked the visiting World Series champion St Louis Cardinals 8-0 at Citi Field on Friday with the help of a big break and a big assist from outfielder Mike Baxter.
The Venezuelan struck out World Series MVP David Freese on a change-up in the dirt to end the game with his eighth strikeout and unleash a huge celebration in the middle of the diamond.For the Mets and their fans the no-hitter was well-earned and long overdue coming against the National League's top-hitting team in the franchise's 8,020th game a half-century after the they joined the league in 1962."It was a crazy night ... I don't even think I've thrown a no-hitter in video games," a beaming Santana told reporters. "I knew that the Mets have never had a no-hitter, this is very special."All the things that we have gone through, that I have been through ... I know how much this means to New York and New York Mets."Santana received a standing ovation from...Carlos Beltran was honest: Sometimes he misses New York — and sometimes he doesn't.His return to the Big Apple turned into quite a night.Beltran and the St. Louis Ca...
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